Gun found in French lake is analysed by 2012 Alps killings investigators

British tourists have reportedly found a Luger pistol in the French Alps, adding a new piece to the long‑standing mystery surrounding the 2012 murders of Saad al‑Hilli, his wife Ikbal, and Ikbal’s mother Suhaila al‑Allaf. The three were shot dead on a road near Annecy, a remote Alpine village, and the case has remained unsolved for more than a decade. Law‑enforcement experts are now examining the gun to determine whether it could have been the weapon used in the killings, potentially bringing fresh evidence to a case that has baffled investigators and the families involved.

British tourists reportedly discovered Luger pistol that is latest in long line of potential leads in mystery of al-Hilli deathsExperts are examining a gun found by tourists to determine whether it might have been used to kill a British family in the French Alps 14 years ago.In what remains an unsolved murder case, Saad al-Hilli, 50, his wife, Ikbal, 47, and her mother, Suhaila al-Allaf, 74, were shot dead on a road near Annecy, a remote Alpine village in eastern France in September 2012. Continue reading...